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CSV Explained - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

economy. The purpose of the corporation must be redefined as creating shared value, not just profit per se. This will drive the next wave of innovation and productivity growth in the global economy. It will... View Details
  • 12 Jul 2011
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First Look: July 12

experiment to examine the effect of management fiduciary duties on equity‐debt conflicts. A 1991 Delaware bankruptcy ruling changed the nature of corporate directors' fiduciary duties in firms incorporated in that state. This change... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel

    Benson P. Shapiro

    Benson P. Shapiro is a well-known authority on marketing strategy and sales management with particular interests in pricing, product line planning, and marketing organization. He is also the Malcolm P. McNair Professor of Marketing Emeritus at the Harvard Business... View Details

    Keywords: apparel; banking; beauty products; brokerage; chemical; computer; consulting; e-commerce industry; electrical equipment; electronics; financial services; food; high technology; industrial goods; information; information technology industry; internet; investment banking industry; manufacturing; marketing industry; metals; plastics; printing; professional services; software; steel; telecommunications; wholesale
    • 11 Mar 2008
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Finding Missing Markets (and a disturbing epilogue): Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenya

    Keywords: by Nava Ashraf, Xavier Giné & Dean Karlan; Food & Beverage
    • November 2014
    • Case

    Nestlé SA, 2014

    By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin
    In 2014, Nestlé was the largest producer of packaged foods and beverages in the world. 2013 revenues were $103.7 billion and operating profits $16.1 billion (15.5% of sales). The company owned 29 mega brands, each generating more than Euro 1 billion ($1.25 billion).... View Details
    Keywords: Consumer Products; Acquisitions; Strategy; Goods and Commodities; Nutrition; Emerging Markets; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Europe
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    Wells, John R., and Galen Danskin. "Nestlé SA, 2014." Harvard Business School Case 715-428, November 2014.

      Frances X. Frei

      Frances Frei is a Professor of Technology and Operations Management at Harvard Business School. Her research investigates how leaders accelerate performance and design for excellence in leadership, strategy, and operations. She regularly advises senior executives... View Details

      Keywords: airline; banking; fast food; financial services; health care; hotels & motels; management consulting; media; nonprofit industry; professional services; retail financial services; service industry; sports; telecommunications; tourism; travel
      • 2008
      • Working Paper

      Deterring Online Advertising Fraud Through Optimal Payment in Arrears

      By: Benjamin Edelman
      Online advertisers face substantial difficulty in selecting and supervising small advertising partners. Fraud can be well-hidden, and limited reputation systems reduce accountability. But partners are not paid until after their work is complete, and advertisers can... View Details
      Keywords: Misleading and Fraudulent Advertising; Online Advertising; Profit; Corporate Accountability; Partners and Partnerships; Mathematical Methods
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      Edelman, Benjamin. "Deterring Online Advertising Fraud Through Optimal Payment in Arrears." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-072, February 2008. (Revised August 2008, October 2008, February 2009.)
      • 09 May 2012
      • Research & Ideas

      Clayton Christensen’s “How Will You Measure Your Life?”

      2010) and Karen Dillon, the book uses meaningful corporate and personal anecdotes to extoll the value of theory in finding and creating happiness. "You'll see that without theory, we're at sea without a map or a sextant,"... View Details
      • December 2024 (Revised January 2025)
      • Case

      Balancing Returns and Responsibilities at Raya Partners

      By: Arthur Segel, Ephraim Mernick, Derek C. M. van Bever and Olivia Barba
      Raya Partners, a private equity firm, faces a crucial decision regarding Asa Specialty Coatings Company (ASCC). The dilemma involves shifting ASCC's manufacturing operations to Mexico, a move that would boost profitability and reduce emissions but result in significant... View Details
      Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Communication Strategy; Private Equity; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Values and Beliefs; Financial Services Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Mexico; Vermont
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      Segel, Arthur, Ephraim Mernick, Derek C. M. van Bever, and Olivia Barba. "Balancing Returns and Responsibilities at Raya Partners." Harvard Business School Case 325-068, December 2024. (Revised January 2025.)
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      Placement - Doctoral

      Management Control Systems: Evidence from the Field Advisors: Dennis Campbell (Chair), Tatiana Sandino , and Susanna Gallani Jihwon Park Accounting & Management, 2020 Placement: CUNY, Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business Dissertation: Does Compliance Training... View Details
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      Aligning Strategy and Sales

      based on customer profitability Build and nurture the best sales talent and go-to-market approach for each product or segment Translate your corporate strategy into sales strategies, tasks, and processes... View Details
      • May 2023 (Revised November 2023)
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      Arcos Dorados: Decarbonizing McDonald’s in Latin America

      By: George Serafeim, Michael W. Toffel, Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago and Mariana Cal
      This case describes the decarbonization strategy of Arcos Dorados—McDonald’s largest independent franchisee, operating in 20 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean—and how the company measured its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including those... View Details
      Keywords: Environmental Accounting; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Change Management; Forecasting and Prediction; Environmental Sustainability; Food; Growth Management; Supply Chain; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Green Technology Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Latin America; North and Central America; South America
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      Serafeim, George, Michael W. Toffel, Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago, and Mariana Cal. "Arcos Dorados: Decarbonizing McDonald's in Latin America." Harvard Business School Case 623-017, May 2023. (Revised November 2023.)
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      Unique Value Proposition - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

      HBS ISC Strategy Strategy Strategy Explained Business Strategy Creating a Successful Strategy Corporate Strategy The Role of Leaders Related Topics Creating a Successful St... Creating a Successful Strategy Unique Value Proposition... View Details
      • April 1993 (Revised October 1995)
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      ALZA and Bio-Electro Systems (A): Technological and Financial Innovation

      By: Josh Lerner and Peter Tufano
      To develop the next generation of risky products, ALZA, a mature and profitable biotechnology firm specializing in drug delivery systems, must raise $40 million. Organizational constraints and competitive concerns demand that the work be done inside the firm. However,... View Details
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Technological Innovation; Business Subsidiaries; Decision Choices and Conditions; Corporate Finance; Biotechnology Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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      Lerner, Josh, and Peter Tufano. "ALZA and Bio-Electro Systems (A): Technological and Financial Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 293-124, April 1993. (Revised October 1995.)
      • 14 Aug 2012
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      First Look: August 14

      http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/13-010.pdf IP Modularity: Profiting from Innovation by Aligning Product Architecture with Intellectual Property Authors:Joachim Henkel, Carliss Y. Baldwin, and Willy C. Shih Abstract Distributed value... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

        Willy C. Shih

        Willy Shih is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration.  He is part of the Technology and Operations Management Unit, and he teaches in the MBA and Executive Education Programs.  His expertise is in manufacturing, product... View Details

        Keywords: aerospace; automotive; biotechnology; communications; computer; digital imaging; electrical equipment; electronics; entertainment; high technology; industrial goods; information technology industry; manufacturing; retailing; semiconductor
        • 03 Nov 2009
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        First Look: Nov. 3

        private firms (firms incorporated before 1985). Sectors dominated by state-owned and traditional private firms before 1988-1990, with assets, sales, and profits representing shares higher than 50%, generally remained so in 2005. The... View Details
        Keywords: Martha Lagace
        • September 2013
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        United Rentals (A)

        By: Jay W. Lorsch, Kathleen Durante and Emily McTague

        In December 1997 United Rentals (URI) went public on the NYSE. Ten years later, during the peak of the economic meltdown, the company's performance was in decline. United Rentals had experienced its share of problems in the prior years and was still struggling to... View Details

        Keywords: Board Of Directors; Board Dynamics; Accounting Fraud; Governance; Board Committees; Merger; Corporate Governance; Construction Industry; United States
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        Lorsch, Jay W., Kathleen Durante, and Emily McTague. "United Rentals (A)." Harvard Business School Case 414-043, September 2013.
        • April 2023
        • Case

        Elliott Management: Capital Allocation in Biopharma

        By: Amitabh Chandra, Paul Clancy and Lauren Gunasti
        The case explores the intersection of capital allocation and shareholder activism in the biopharmaceutical industry. As many biopharma companies face looming patent expirations for key medicines, the case asks the question of whether investing in R&D and M&A is an... View Details
        Keywords: Finance; Strategy; Capital Allocation; Biopharmaceutical Industry; Shareholder Activism; Investment Activism; Resource Allocation; Research and Development; Business and Shareholder Relations; Corporate Strategy; Pharmaceutical Industry
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        Chandra, Amitabh, Paul Clancy, and Lauren Gunasti. "Elliott Management: Capital Allocation in Biopharma." Harvard Business School Case 623-045, April 2023.
        • 17 May 2016
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        May 17, 2016

        revenue-focused, secretive corporation in the years after, providing little information on the profitability of its lines of business, many of which were believed to be unprofitable. Which businesses would... View Details
        Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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